Animal Shelter
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What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 3 reviews are negative (32%); after 5h it's 1 in 11 (9%).
- The game has no story achievements, so drop-off points can't be measured.
- 93% of owners got the first achievement.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
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Based on all 4,226 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 287 reviews: 8.4h for positive, 5.9h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (93.4% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
This game has no story achievements, so we can't tell where players quit.
All achievements (125)
story milestone ending side
- First paycheck Your first $1000 100%
- It'll be allright! Your first pet on board 99%
- What a clever student! Now you know exactly what to do 85%
- Buddies Two pets - two times the mess 84%
- New career Your first star 79%
- Just five more minutes, mom! Excuse me, who gave you permission to wake this baby up?! 76%
- Like a donut in butter There's nothing better than family 74%
- Additional lawn First upgrade, a little more space to run 74%
- Responsible caretaker You're giving a good example with cleaning that poop 74%
- New employee First hour of work! 71%
- Our small house 5th pet with a chance of a better life 70%
- A home without a cat is just a house Finally a new home 66%
- Beginner photographer 5 first photos - your career starts now! 66%
- Bad people You did what you considered the best for the animal. It'll be safer under your care 64%
- Well-bred This animal is almost perfect! How did you manage to achieve it?! 62%
- Safe spot 10 happy families 59%
- Washy-washy! First wash with no complications 56%
- Builder 3 buildings at 3rd level! 55%
- It's just a beauty mark ...but why is it moving? 49%
- Regular customer You've ordered 10 packages! 47%
- Catch! Good boi! 15 catches! 47%
- Pat pat! How nice, 10 pat-pats! 42%
- Start small 50 animals were adopted from all your shelters! 39%
- Animal lover After five hours you look very professional 33%
- Animal Doctor You've done all the types of treatment. Now you're a real expert! 31%
- First walk The first walk on a leash is always the most memorable! 31%
- Sandpit No one likes the toilet smell, so you cleaned your first litterbox 31%
- Shopaholic You really bought an item of each type from the shop! What will you do with them? 29%
- I'm just getting started 100 animals were adopted from all your shelters! 25%
- It's getting louder 3 stars! Even the newspapers are mentioning us! 23%
- Great friends 5 snacks! 21%
- Safe space 30th pet under your care. You're a really good person! 21%
- Are you proud of yourself?! What kind of caretaker loses their pet... 21%
- First-class patting 20 animals pet. It's so nice, feels so much better 21%
- Shelter resident 10 hours?! Are you living here or what? 20%
- Spring cleaning Cleaning control over 95% 20%
- Waste export Where's the garbage truck? We've got 25 carton boxes to utilize! 20%
- Bankrupt Save up, they said... Now you have nothing! 19%
- The happy ending 50 animals with new lives - all thanks to you! 18%
- A true philantropist! 150 animals were adopted from all your shelters! That's a lot of happy new homes! 18%
- Villa with a pool The biggest upgrade! What are you going to do with such a big lot?! 17%
- Express wash You washed a dog under 1 minute? Let's hope it was done properly? 17%
- Sand cake Woah, 10 litterboxes! That's plenty of cleaning, but satisfaction is guaranteed! 16%
- Pro photographer 50 photos?! You've got some experience, indeed! 15%
- First visit at the stable Enter the stable for the first time. 15%
- Developer You've built all of the building types! 15%
- First Horse First horse at the shelter! 15%
- First successful patient Cure your first animal 15%
- Three's not a crowd You have 3 cats and 3 dogs in your shelter! 14%
- At full capacity 10 pets at once makes the shelter really crowdy. I'm shocked you're still keeping it together! Good job 13%
- A free spirit Find a home for 1 horse. 11%
- A short walk Go for a walk with an animal for 5 minutes. 11%
- Know-it-all Now you know everything, the game is an open book for you 11%
- Regional 1st Place You achieved 1st place in your region 10%
- Free shipping You've ordered 50 packages! 9.9%
- First puppy adopted A puppy has been adopted for the first time! 8.9%
- Sand castle 20 litterboxes clean. Great collection of treasures! 8.6%
- First kitten adopted A kitten has been adopted for the first time! 8.5%
- Successful analysis Analyze a sample 8.1%
- Scanning... 1 ultrasound performed 7.9%
- A little bit of both You have 5 cats and 5 dogs in your shelter! 7.9%
- First X-ray Do an X-ray 7.6%
- First listen Use the stethoscope once 7.2%
- 4x lens Use the microscope once 7.1%
- All patched up! You've healed 5 kittens or puppies 6.5%
- A healthy troop Cure 10 animals 6.4%
- A stroll Travel 1000 meters with an animal on a leash. 6.2%
- Serious business Wow, it's $50.000 already! 5.7%
- Real animal lover You could use a third hand. You pat-patted 50 animals! 5.7%
- First clip Clip claws once 5.1%
- Bubble bath Cleaned 5 puppies or kittens 5.1%
- Dot hunting Eat the dot, eat the dot... at least 10 times! 4.3%
- Healing touch You've healed 10 kittens or puppies 4.3%
- The clean guy You scored 95% for the 5th time! It's so clean you can eat straight off the floor 4.0%
- Photomodel After 10 photos this animal can be a real top model 4.0%
- Good as new Heal 1 horse ailment. 3.9%
- Getting crowded 100 animals have walked through your shelter! AMAZING! 3.5%
- Rich guy $100.000?! How are you going to spend that? 3.5%
- Everybody knows me Maximum reputation! Animals dream of being under your care! 3.5%
- A hike Travel 3000 meters with an animal on a leash. 3.4%
- Snack guy 30 snacks? You know they're gonna be fat, right? 3.3%
- Clean as a hound's tooth Cleaned 10 puppies or kittens 3.3%
- Wild like thunder Find a home for 10 horses. 3.1%
- Impulse buyer You've ordered 100 packages! Your wallet seems slimmer. 3.1%
- A true veterinarian You've healed 15 kittens or puppies 3.1%
- Living in luxury You've bought the best possible building for your puppies and kittens! 2.9%
- Manicurist Make 5 perfect hits while clipping claws or filing hooves 2.7%
- Foodie You've emptied 10 food packs! 2.7%
- Just open up a hospital already Cure 30 animals 2.6%
- 10x lens Use the microscope 10 times 2.5%
- A professional groomer Cleaned 15 puppies or kittens 2.5%
- Medium walk Go for a walk with an animal for 30 minutes. 2.5%
- A trip Travel 5000 meters with an animal on a leash. 2.0%
- Basically a photographer 10 X-rays done 1.9%
- Hear that bass Use the stethoscope 10 times 1.7%
- Analysis master 10 samples analyzed 1.6%
- Scanning some more... 10 ultrasounds performed 1.5%
- Full house Your shelter is filled to the brim with baby animals! 1.5%
- National 1st Place You achieved 1st place in your country 1.5%
- Cosmetlogist Make 10 perfect hits while clipping claws or filing hooves 1.4%
- You've made their day! Make 10 animal happy by walking them. 1.4%
- A proper walk Go for a walk with an animal for 60 minutes. 1.3%
- 100x lens Use the microscope 30 times 1.1%
- Perfect balance You have 10 cats and 10 dogs in your shelter! 0.9%
- First hoof filing File hooves once 0.7%
- Decorator 50 decorations in your shelter! Well done, it's so pretty now! 0.7%
- Racing with eagles Find a home for 50 horses. 0.7%
- Hefty eater You've emptied 30 food packs! 0.6%
- All better now Heal 15 horse ailments. 0.6%
- A scientist 30 samples analyzed 0.5%
- Beauty salon Make 30 perfect hits while clipping claws or filing hooves 0.5%
- It's a necklace at this point Use the stethoscope 30 times 0.5%
- Will you ever stop scanning... 30 ultrasounds performed 0.5%
- We're all spooky during an X-ray 30 X-rays done 0.5%
- Luxury Stud All buildings are at the highest level! 0.5%
- No more tippy-taps on the floor Clip claws 10 times 0.4%
- Glutton You've emptied 50 packs of food! Who's eaten all that? 0.4%
- World 1st Place You achieved 1st place in the world! 0.4%
- Healthy as a horse Heal 50 horse ailments. 0.4%
- Trot Ride a horse for 1 hour. 0.4%
- Please don't kick, please don't kick... File hooves 10 times 0.3%
- Get rid of those weapons! Clip claws 30 times 0.3%
- These things really do grow quickly, huh? File hooves 30 times 0.3%
- Canter Ride a horse for 2 hours. 0.3%
- Gallop Ride a horse for 5 hours. 0.3%